My Appliance Fixed

Appliances can work great for a long time, some of the older appliances last over 30 years, proper maintenance can make them last even longer. Everyday proper handling and regular maintenance is important, Just like your car needs fresh oil and some new tires once in a while appliances have a lot of moving and electronic parts that do break down eventually, but can be easily replaced and and your washer or dryer can be ready to serve you.

Front Load washers require a few maintenance steps. Wipe the seal after each use with dry rag and leave the door slightly open, the seal will last longer and will prevent the mold from growing and the bad smell. Dishwasher not cleaning the dishes?

If you have Whirlpool, Hotpoint or similar Dishwasher to increase the dishwasher performance rinse your dishes well, blocked food chopper screen with food particles will result in decreased water pressure, also start your dishwasher in hot start mode and run hot water faucet until it gets hot before you start the dishwasher to draw more hot water in the dishwasher tub.

Symptoms: freezer not freezing ice cream hard. You will need a technician install a valve to be able to test the refrigerant level and refill the system if possible usually is a temporary repair if the refrigerator is under 5 years old might be not cost effective repairing the leak older 15 year old refrigerators will hold the Freon level for quite a few years.

Sometimes small sock or anything left in the pockets can get through the seals or over the tub basket ang clog the drain pump or damage it. Some of the front load washers have small access door to empty out the trap for the drain pump. When buying frontload washer make sure there is access door for the drain pump otherwise you will need a appliance repair technician to disassemble washer and fix the pump.

When it comes to making decision if it is the time for a new appliance in your home, especially if it still working well, get the professional opinion first, then make a decision. Most of the time simple repair and your favorite appliance can serve you another 10 years.

Truth is that most of the older appliances will outlast new ones by many years, just because they are built to last. the new designs include a lot of inexpensive materials like plastics that in the past was not very popular in many parts that we come across in modern designs, also a lot of mechanical parts replaced computer boards and microchips, these sometimes work to our advantage but they are very susceptible to the current surges and have a lot of components and parts that frequently go bad, sometimes washers or stoves barely last through the warranty and already need new control board, refrigerators as well very common to blow the built in fuse int the main control board only 3 or 5 years into the service, and repairs can reach up to the half price of the new appliance.